A Patient with a Gunshot Wound Arrived Via Ambulance at the ER

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient with a gunshot wound arrived via ambulance at the ER with Hb 4g%,SaO₂ 98% on F_IO₂ 1.0 and PaO₂ of 503 mm Hg.What would her oxygen content equal?

• A) 6.76 vol% O₂
• B) 20.1 vol %O₂
• C) 12.6 vol% O₂
• D) 9.8 vol% O₂

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